[Battery racks] [Battery cabinets]

DOE-SPEC-3019-96

ATTENTION:

Delete paragraph 3.3.4 if the services of the Seller as listed in paragraph 1.3 do not require the installation of a

rack.

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3.3.4

[Battery racks.] [Battery cabinets.]

ATTENTION:

Enter the desired type and number of tiers. This selection may depend on space available, but should not exceed

two tiers. Step tiers are preferable for ease of maintenance, provided space is available. The maximum

acceptable height of the racks shall be 50 inches (1.2 m) from the floor to the top of the battery jar located on the

second tier. For racks greater than 50 inches (1.2 m) in height, contact the local authority having jurisdiction, as

these become a problem for the following reasons:

Difficult and unsafe to maintain

Temperature differences between cells

Seismic integrity

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a. Provide [battery racks] [self-contained cabinets] made of steel, properly

insulated and coated in accordance with paragraph 3.6.1. The paint shall

resist the corrosive effects of the battery electrolyte, resistant to 93% sulfuric

acid in immersion duty. The [racks] [cabinets] shall be of the [2-tier] [2-step]

] type, complete with all necessary steel frames, fittings, rails and

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braces, plastic insulating channels, plastic spacers and hardware. [Provide

earthquake-rated hardware.]

b. The [racks] [cabinets] shall permit battery mounting in the rooms shown on

] [Drawing No.

] (Attachment 1) and shall permit easy

[Sketch No.

battery maintenance. Provide a minimum of 14 inches (350 mm) clearance

from the top of the battery-jar terminal posts to the bottom of the [rack]

[cabinet] above.

c. Each [rack] [cabinet] shall have a ground-loop connection point and a lead-

plated ground terminal lug from Seller's standard manufacturer for the

Owner's ground conductor.

ATTENTION:

Select the following paragraph d. if ordering battery cabinet and if the room in which the battery cabinet will be

located does not have adequate cooling.

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d. The battery cabinet shall be equipped with a nonferrous, nonsparking fan

system capable of providing the proper number of air changes per hour and

limit the hydrogen concentration to less than 25% LEL (lower explosive limit).

All fan components shall be grounded for spark resistance.

e. Where [racks] [cabinets] are shipped unassembled, number or match-mark

all parts to facilitate field assembly and provide installation instructions.

ATTENTION:

Include the following paragraph if applicable.

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